About 1.26 million students to sit in JEE exams

Starting Sunday, almost 1.26 million students across the country will sit for the JEE (Main) entrance exams, the fi rst step in the gruelling race for 10,000-odd IIT seats. The 1.5 lakh toppers in this exam will earn the right to face the JEE (Advanced) exams, the second and last leg in the selection process The less successful applicants will then fight it out for the 25,000 plus seats open at NITs, IIITs and so on